I finished sorting the John O’Neal papers and began processing his civil rights organizations series. These files encompass reports, correspondence and meeting notes of O’Neal’s involvement with several civil rights organizations. O’Neal graduated from Southern Illinois University and became a Field Secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in Georgia and Mississippi. O’Neal also contributed extensively to voter rights registration efforts with his participation in the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
Of note is a certificate of attendance awarded to John O’Neal in recognition of his participation in the SCLC’s Citizenship School Training Program from August 19 to August 23, 1963. Citizenship Schools focused on teaching adults to read so they could pass voter registration and other literacy tests…
In my free time, I stroll along the 1.7 mile jogging and bike path through Audubon Park. The park is located directly across from Tulane and Loyola University and was used as a temporary helicopter port and camp for National Guard troops and relief workers after Hurricane Katrina.
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